External resources for wet swale (wetland channel) External resources for wet swale (wetland channel)

Green Infrastructure: Swales can be an important tool for retention and detention of stormwater runoff. Depending on design and construction, swales may provide additional benefits, including cleaner air, carbon sequestration, improved biological habitat, and aesthetic value. See the section Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) and sustainable stormwater management.

Wet swales

Below are links to several sites that address wet swales.

• VIRGINIA DCR STORMWATER DESIGN SPECIFICATION No. 11 WET SWALE - Virginia DCR (2011)
• Best Management Practice Fact Sheet 11: Wet Swale - Virginia Cooperative Extension; Virginia Tech, Virginia State University
• Grassed swales - Lake Superior Streams
• PC-7, Wet Swale - Maryland Stormwater Design Manual
• Vegetated swale - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Water quality swale - Massachusetts Clean Water Toolkit

Case studies for wet swales

• Tang, Ning-yuan, and Tian Li. Assessing ability of a wet swale to manage road runoff: A case study in Hefei, China. Journal of Central South University. June 2016, Volume 23, Issue 6, pp 1353–1362.

Links to Other Manuals

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